Kirklington’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Kirklington’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KirklingtonNottinghamshire
387 people live in this village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Tom Courtney · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
387
Census 2021 · Newark and Sherwood council
Median age
48.6
23% are 65+ · Nottinghamshire 18%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirklington a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Kirklington has no grades; its figures are still real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 12, with 0 at Grade I. Nearly half of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Kirklington stand out
The 3 things Kirklington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Swithin; 12.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Nottinghamshire 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirklington.
Who lives here
Kirklington is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in both Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
23% of residents are 65 or over, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Under 15: 19% of residents. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 14% of residents.
48.6median age
KirklingtonNottinghamshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kirklington | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.3% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Kirklington
64% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Its one primary school teaches 79 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirklington Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 79 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Kirklington: 18% commute under 5 km, below Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
95% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 38% of workers, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Kirklington than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
2% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 16% of households, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Kirklington’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirklington£0K
Typical UK town£277K
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£818
average private rent a month, Newark and Sherwood council area
£2,637
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Kirklington records less burglary and damage per resident than Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.7 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime runs at 10.3 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes inside Kirklington’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up a quarter of the total.
10.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other crime2
Violence & sexual1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
10.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Is Kirklington a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Nottinghamshire’s towns and England’s towns
Disability touches nearly a tenth of Kirklington’s population. 0.8% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. This Nottinghamshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Kirklington | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.3% | 19% | 17% |
82.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Kirklington are listed than in Nottinghamshire’s towns or England’s towns: 310 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
34% of homes date from before 1919. Of Kirklington’s land, 60% lies in conservation areas, above Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Swithin Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
310
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Southwell Minster and 6 more in and around Kirklington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kirklington. Best known first.
ChurchSouthwell Minster3.8 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkWheelgate Park4.8 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Workhouse4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBilsthorpe Heritage Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionHalifax Bomber Memorial3.5 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkWhite Post Farm4.5 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kirklington
13pages on Kirklington
The big questions
Kirklington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FarnsfieldSouthwellBilsthorpeBlidworthRainworthEdwinstoweCalvertonKirklington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirklington | 387 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Farnsfield | 3,217 | 1.8 | B+ | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Southwell | 7,405 | 2.6 | A | C | B+ | A− |
| Bilsthorpe | 3,490 | 2.7 | B− | A− | C | B− |
| Blidworth | 4,295 | 5.2 | B− | A | C | D |
| Rainworth | 7,990 | 5.2 | C+ | A | C− | D |
| Edwinstowe | 5,327 | 6.5 | B | B | B | C− |
| Calverton | 7,318 | 6.5 | C+ | B− | B− | C+ |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kirklington
How many listed buildings are there in Kirklington?
That is 12.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Kirklington?
Band D council tax in Kirklington is £2,637 for 2026–27, more than in 91% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Kirklington
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Kirklington is a built-up area of 387 people, in the Newark and Sherwood council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 387 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001777
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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